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Draft UCD Students' Strategic Vision 3/19/2019 Draft Vision for Commenting - Google Docs UCD Students’ Strategic Vision Draft for Consultation March 2019 Prepared by UCD Planning & Environmental Policy Society Auditor - Tom Wallace O’Sullivan Project Coordinator - Roy Harford Student Planners - Ariane Dupas, Brian Longobardi 1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxyqPMJS5II8HVHl_1ldQKyQARBgQLFjulhWjJRf_Uo/edit# 1/63 3/19/2019 Draft Vision for Commenting - Google Docs We would like to thank everyone who contributed valuable information and assistance to the preparation of this Vision UCD Planning & Environmental Policy Society Katie-Scarlett Waters, Sophie Sheridan Burns, Llana McMonagle Bulgaru, Michaela Lyons, Hannah Gould, Yusra Eleslambouly, Aimee Winn, Katie McKay, Michael Burke UCD School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy Dr. Paula Russell (Lecturer and Assistant Professor), Dr. Michael Lennon (Lecturer and Assistant Professor), Frances Ashmore (Senior Executive Assistant) UCD Students’ Union Barry Murphy (President), Thomas Monaghan (Campaigns & Communications Officer), Stephen Crosby (Education Officer), Melissa Plunkett (Welfare Officer), Ailbhe O’Halloran (Accommodation Officer), Katie O’Dea (Environmental Campaigns Coordinator) University Staff Aishling Kennedy-Dalton (Community Liaison, UCD Estate Services), Odhran Lawlor (Hospitality Services Manager, UCD Estate Services), Jason Masterson (Head of Student Services, UCD Student Centre), Aisling O’Grady (Head of Student Advisory Service), Colum Cronin (International Student Advisor), Niamh Nestor (Student Advisor & UCD Purl Jam) Societies and Clubs Aine Freyne (Hockey Club), Aoibh Cotter (LGBTQ+ Society), Angelica Black (Jazz Society), Carla (Mature Students Society), Chloe (World Aid), David Somers (Men’s Boat Club), Grace Lee (Music Society), Hannah Bryson (Disability Inclusion and Awareness Society), James Alkayed (Societies Council), Kristine Rozenberga (Fencing Club), Laura Griffin (Ladies Boat Club), Sorcha Kebbe (Amnesty International) Other Students Aaron Bowman (College Tribune), Brían Donnelly & Doireann de Courcy Mac Donnell (University Observer), Aoibhs McGills (UCD Accessibility Audit & Wheelchair Basketball Team), Sam Hynes, Sorcha O’Brien, Fiona Corcoran & Stepanka Kralikova (SPARC Food Waste Project), James Barry, Residential Assistants Others Joe Corr (President, Irish Planning Institute), Tom Phillips (Managing Director, Tom Phillips + Associates), Emma Davison (Complaints Assistant, Dublin Bus) Street Conversations Carried Out By Students in Community Development and Planning Module Aislinn O’Se, Andrew Irwin, Brian Longobardi, Darja Kielthy, Deirdre Dunne, Eimeid O’Grubb, Eimhin O’Reilly, Jialu Fan, Keith Condell, Kim Wilson, Lhana Bulgaru McMonagle, Lochlainn Wallace, Mark Keenan, Michael Fay, Michaela Lyons, Petra Elo, Pierce Donnelly, Roisin Moyne, Shalva Harshman-Early, Siobhan MacDonald, Sophie Sheridan Burns, Tobias Robinson, Tom Fitzgerald, Tom Wallace O’Sullivan, Yat To Leung And Everyone who Took Part in our Online Survey and Street Conversations 2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxyqPMJS5II8HVHl_1ldQKyQARBgQLFjulhWjJRf_Uo/edit# 2/63 3/19/2019 Draft Vision for Commenting - Google Docs Forward As President of UCD Students' Union and on behalf of UCD students, I would encourage all of UCD's community, students and staff, to read this Strategic Vision. UCD has the capacity to host an ever growing student population and our current rate of capital development is steadily leading us towards that. For this reason, coupled with our world's ever alarming rate of environmental change, it's vitally important to take a moment to pause and consider if our campus is developing in a way it's students see fit. We are blessed to have such a beautiful and expansive campus to host UCD's mission. This is an asset we will do well to use properly. I congratulate all those involved in this consultative project and urge all those who read it to note it's importance. Barry Murphy President UCD Students’ Union Students - Have Your Say! This UCD Students’ Strategic Vision is intended to outline a Vision of how UCD students would like to see the UCD Campus develop into the future, and has been prepared following extensive consultation with students. We now encourage all students to review this Draft and to provide us with any comments or feedback you have, by Friday 29th March 2019. 1. Email your comments and feedback to p [email protected] , or request to meet up with us if you have more to say. 2. Go to w ww.ucdvision.ie and add your comments directly onto a Google Doc version of this file, at the relevant sections. 3. Come along to our launch event on Tuesday 26th March, 5:30pm, Planning & Environmental Policy Building, UCD Richview. If possible, please submit any comments and feedback by Friday 22nd March, so we can consider and address them, and respond to you before the launch event on Tuesday 26th March. In your comments, please be as specific as possible, making reference to specific sections or measures, and providing suggested wording for any changes you request. The final date for all submissions is Friday 29th March 2019. 3 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxyqPMJS5II8HVHl_1ldQKyQARBgQLFjulhWjJRf_Uo/edit# 3/63 3/19/2019 Draft Vision for Commenting - Google Docs Vision Statement The UCD Students’ Strategic Vision is for a campus which can adequately fulfil its role as a major higher education facility for the Greater Dublin Area, the State, and internationally. The campus will continue to develop in an efficient manner, with new and refurbished facilities to meet the needs of a modern university. Buildings will be of a high quality design, and there will be a strong emphasis to involve students in all stages of the design process for all new developments. The natural environment and parkland setting of the campus will also be preserved and enhanced to maximise biodiversity and amenity spaces. The campus will be a leader in environmental sustainability, with a strong awareness and culture among the university community. Minimal waste will be generated by the university, while an efficient waste segregation system will ensure that much of what is generated can be reused or recycled. Energy and water usage will efficient, with renewable and on site generation meeting a large proportion of the university’s need. The campus will be easily accessible by all modes of transport, with sustainable travel modes accounting for nearly all journeys to and from the campus. High quality cycling facilities will make it safe to commute by bicycle, while within the campus pedestrians, cyclists and those with mobility impairments will be able to move freely and find their way around easily. An efficient bus system with high frequency routes and continuous bus priority will reduce waiting and journey times, while a new bus only link from the M50 at Sandyford will provide quick journey times for regional bus services and from park and ride facilities. Academic facilities will adequately meet the need of students, with sufficient study spaces, computers and internet access available at all times. The additional on-campus student residences will give more students the opportunity to live on campus, while also reducing pressure on the local rental market and helping to lower rents. Students and residents will have access to a good choice of food and retail options, catering for all lifestyle choices and dietary requirements, while also being affordable. The Student Centre will be further developed to provide additional sporting and leisure facilities, and to support the activities and events of all student societies and sports clubs. During the day, the campus will be a vibrant and lively place, with plenty of places and seating to hang out and socialise, while at night there will be sufficient opportunities to socialise on the campus, without having to leave the campus. Finally, the campus will be a diverse, inclusive community where students of all backgrounds, culture and ability are treated equally. All activities, events and facilities will be open and readily available to all students, while a range of different supports will be available and promoted to cater for the varying needs of students physical and mental health and wellbeing. 4 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxyqPMJS5II8HVHl_1ldQKyQARBgQLFjulhWjJRf_Uo/edit# 4/63 3/19/2019 Draft Vision for Commenting - Google Docs Contents Forward 3 Students - Have Your Say! 3 Vision Statement 4 1. Introduction and Context 7 1.1 Overview 7 1.2 Background 7 1.3 Planning Context 8 1.4 Current Developments 11 1.5 Structure of Document 12 2. Process and Consultation 13 2.1 Overview 13 2.2 Initial Consultation Phase 13 2.3 Development of Draft Vision 16 2.4 Next Steps 16 3. The Belfield Campus 17 3.1 The Role of UCD 17 3.2 Land Use 17 3.3 Campus Buildings 18 3.4 Urban Design and Appearance 19 3.5 Richview Campus 20 3.6 Surrounding Community 21 4. Environment and Sustainability 22 4.1 Climate Change 22 4.2 Natural Environment and Biodiversity 22 4.3 Culture and Awareness 23 4.4 Waste Management 26 4.5 Energy and Water 27 5. Transport and Movement 29 5.1 Walking and Cycling 29 5.2 Internal Movement 32 5.3 Public Transport 35 5.4 Smarter Travel 39 5.5 Private Vehicles 40 5.6 Addressing Congestion 41 5 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxyqPMJS5II8HVHl_1ldQKyQARBgQLFjulhWjJRf_Uo/edit# 5/63 3/19/2019 Draft Vision for Commenting - Google Docs 6. Academic, Libraries and Technology 44 6.1 Academic Facilities 44 6.2 Study Spaces 44 6.3 Information Technology 45 6.4 Room Availability 46 7. Student Housing 47 7.1 Affordability and Availability 47 7.2 On Campus Accommodation 47 7.3 Off Campus Accommodation 48 8. Food, Retail and Residential Services 49 8.1 Overview 49 8.2 Opening Hours 49 8.3 Food 50 8.4 Self Catering 51 8.5 Retail 51 9. Student Experience and Facilities 52 9.1 UCD Student Centre 52 9.2 Sporting Facilities 53 9.3 Activities and Events 55 9.4 Social Spaces 56 9.5 Nightlife 57 10.
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